Author: Tommy

Phoenix Holocaust Association grateful for assistance from state officialsPhoenix AZ (February 12, 2021) – Dozens of Holocaust survivors living in Arizona have been vaccinated against COVID-19 thanks to a partnership between state officials and the Phoenix Holocaust Association. Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, will administer second doses of the Pfizer vaccine to two of those survivors on Friday, Feb. 12, at Arizona State University’s Phoenix Municipal Stadium. “We consider every Arizonan important when it comes to administering the limited doses of COVID-19 that have been available, but we also know that these individuals are survivors of…

Prescott AZ (February 12, 2021) – With a multitude of virtual classes scheduled for February and March, MATFORCE is offering a wide range of learning opportunities for community members this spring.John Morris, Chief Probation Officer for Yavapai County Adult Probation and longtime Board Member, was excited to see the upcoming events. “MATFORCE is excited to offer a series of training opportunities for parents, professionals, community members and prospective volunteers. Our mission is to build healthier communities, equipping community members with relevant information and knowledge is one step towards meeting this goal.”

Wine 101 with Steve Bailey, The Mayor of WineSedona AZ (February 12, 2021) – Sedona Arts Academy (SAA) announces Wine 101 – The Pacific Wine Zone with Steve Bailey, The Mayor of Wine on February 23 and Herschell Turner art Exhibit is still available to view. SAA is located in The Collective Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek.

Sedona AZ (February 12, 2021) – With the Governor’s Executive Orders prohibiting public group gatherings over 50 people and the city of Sedona’s desire to keep residents and visitors safe, the Parks and Recreation Department will cancel two spring events and modify two others. The city will not hold the following events: 

By Ted Grussing… and forever after that … this is a scene that I shot whilst flying near the NE corner of the San Francisco Peaks as the sun was preparing to dip below the horizon and the shadows are long. A number of the volcanoes in the San Francisco Volcanic Field are scattered in the mid ground and in the upper left quadrant is the East Kaibab Monocline, one of the prominent features of the Colorado Plateau. The aspen were in near full color below me on the side of Humphreys Peak and the Grand Canyon lies in the…

Judi Dench, Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann and Isla Fisher star in new film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 11, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “Blithe Spirit” — based on a play by Noël Coward — showing Feb. 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“This wonderful film was supposed to be the opening night of our film festival this year, as this would have been our film festival week,” said Patrick Schweiss, festival director. “Since we moved the film festival to June, we decided to run…

Camp Verde AZ (February 11, 2021) – Join Camp Verde Community Library online at 3:00 pm on Friday, February 19th for a free FRANK Talk about The History of Protest and Civil Disobedience in the U.S.  Dr. Matthew Whitaker will present the program via an online Zoom meeting co-hosted by Zack Garcia from Camp Verde Community Library. A brief recorded video introduction is followed by a live interactive discussion with Dr. Whitaker.  Participants must register to attend the event at  https://bit.ly/2ZbvY17 or by going to our Facebook page (@campverdelibrary) and clicking on Events to find this event and then clicking the link in the…

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2021) – Due to the resignation of Councilor Bill Chisholm effective Feb. 9, 2021, the Sedona city council is accepting applications to fill a vacant council seat. The term for this vacancy will end November/December 2022, when the newly elected councilors are seated following the Fall 2022 election cycle. Applications for this vacancy will be accepted beginning immediately.

By Ted Grussing… they are everywhere and provide a lot of entertainment when they are in groups and feeding, but there is something so peaceful when you have a single gull coming your way against a quiet background with muted colors. The Bradshaw mountains provide the backdrop here and the gull passed noiselessly overhead.

Investigation reveals he may have started a Native American church to justify selling illegal psychedelicsCamp Verde AZ (February 10, 2021) – On February 2, 2021, detectives from Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT), a multi-agency task force, arrested Adam Dearmon, 49, of Camp Verde with multiple drug offenses after $30,000 worth of Mescaline, a psychedelic drug found in Peyote, was discovered inside his home.This arrest comes after an intensive investigation conducted in partnership with PANT, YCSO and the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office. The investigation revealed Dearmon was running a large-scale illegal drug business out of his home located in the 400…

By Dave MyersSedona AZ (February 10, 2021) – We at Oak Creek Apples hope you had a good holiday. Did you miss us? Would you like some guidance in using an Apple product you acquired over the holiday, be it iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer? Whether you have a new toy or want to fine tune your current skills, please join us for a virtual Zoom meeting where Alan Gore will facilitate a general question-and-answer session. He often covers recent and upcoming trends, as well as bugs and fixes. There is no charge to participate. Because the Sedona Library is hosting tax preparation assistance…

Sedona AZ (February 10, 2021) – The city of Sedona encourages Sedona’s small businesses in Yavapai County to apply for Yavapai College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Small Business Makeover Program to access resources, coaching and industry expertise.Four businesses in Yavapai County will be selected for one-on-one, in-depth assistance, and confidential coaching from the SBDC team of consultants for several months. This coaching could include a website makeover, marketing or sales strategy overhaul, operations improvement, new technology implementation or a remodel of your physical space.

By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (February 10, 2021) – Breweries produce a lot of grain (typically barley and wheat) after the beer-making process. Inspired by the Circular Economy, a Canadian start up thinks it has a better idea than feeding it the waste grains to livestock: beer bread. Not bread leavened by beer but instead bread made from the spent grains. Find out how it works.

By Ted Grussing… do you really want to irritate me?The expression on the eagles face kinda says it all, and those talons are set to inflict some real damage. they sink the talons into prey with a force of 1,000 psi. Pretty sure this is an adult female bald eagle as her rear talon is about the same size as the forward ones; males have a shorter rear (hallux) talon. Also the females are larger than the males with wingspans of around eight feet, whereas the male is about six feet.

Prescott AZ (February 9, 2021) – M.C. Escher was a master of the visual conundrum: a staircase leading backward onto itself; a perspective-busting corridor or a spiraling castle wall. Now the mesmerizing Dutch artist has accomplished another mind-bending feat: Assisting Yavapai College Performing Arts Center – forty-eight years after his death!Yavapai College Performing Arts Center presents an at-home screening of an unforgettable film. M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity, which chronicles the life, works and perspective of one of the Modern Age’s most captivating visual artists, will be available for streaming through the YCPAC website through February 28.